Patents by Inventor Richard J. Rogissart

Richard J. Rogissart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Brewing apparatus hot water control
    Patent number: 7024983
    Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connected to the housing and adapted to be actuated by a user movable member. The switch is coupled to the controller. The controller is adapted to discontinue heating by the heater when the switch is moved to a deactuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony B. Grant, Zakary E. Hartman, Richard J. Rogissart, James A. Tebo, Jr.
  • Brewing apparatus water temperature control
    Patent number: 7017472
    Abstract: A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump connected to the cold water inlet for supplying water to the heater; and a controller coupled to the pump and the sensors. The pump is a variable speed pump. The controller is adapted to adjust the speed of the pump based upon signals from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony B. Grant, Donald O. Land, Richard J. Rogissart, James A. Tebo, Jr., John Joseph Scarchilli, James Earl Trout